Swans net three to keep Blackburn in danger zone

Blackburn were plunged further into Barclays Premier League
relegation trouble as they were soundly beaten by Swansea at the Liberty
Stadium.

Gylfi Sigurdsson produced a brilliant curler to grab his first home
goal for Swansea and give them a 37th-minute lead, with Nathan Dyer
doubling the advantage six minutes later. Scott Dann then capped a
terrible day for Rovers by putting through his own net just after the
hour mark.

Midfielder David Dunn hit the post with the visitors' best effort
but this was a miserable display that leaves Steve Kean's side three
points from safety in 19th place having played at least a game more than
the sides around them.

Rovers' final four games include trips to Champions League
hopefuls Tottenham and Chelsea, and their home games against Norwich and
Wigan are likely to be vital if they are to retain their top flight
status.

This was a fifth defeat in a row and the travelling support made
their feelings towards manager Kean and club owners Venky's perfectly
clear during the latter stages of this abject performance.

For Swansea victory ended a run of four defeats and all but guarantees them another season of Premier League football.

Rovers had started the better of the two sides and had a penalty
appeal turned down inside the opening three minutes as Ayegbeni Yakubu
claimed that Angel Rangel had clipped his heels when Junior Hoilett's
miscued volley flew into his path.

Dann then headed over from a Morten Gamst Pedersen corner as the
visitors had several chances to deliver into the Swansea box from
set-pieces.

But once Swansea began to find some fluency on the ball they took control of territory and possession.

The hosts were convinced they should have had a penalty in the
23rd minute as Pedersen came in from behind on Sigurdsson as the
midfielder prepared to connect with Rangel's ball across the box, but
referee Mark Clattenburg waved away the appeals.

The majority of the game was being played in the Blackburn half,
and with Yakubu failing to give them an outlet chances began to flow
Swansea's way.

Rovers' captain Paul Robinson just about managed to keep out a
ferocious, swerving drive from the dangerous Sigurdsson but the former
England keeper was beaten by the Iceland international seconds later.

Joe Allen floated a lovely ball across the box which Sigurdsson
brought down to curl a left-footed effort into the far corner of the net
for his seventh goal since his loan move from Hoffenheim.

Blackburn were rocked and an awful pass from Steven Nzonzi played
Danny Graham in, but Robinson made a fantastic sprawling save to his
left to keep the striker's low shot out.

But the lead soon doubled as Dann's woeful clearance fell to
Scott Sinclair. The winger played the ball inside to Graham, who in turn
unselfishly set up Dyer for the winger to slice the ball past Robinson.

Dunn had a decent chance to pull a goal back for Rovers shortly
after the break but he scuffed his volley from Dann's header back across
goal.

And normal service was soon resumed as patient Swansea passing ended with Rangel firing over from just inside the area.

Having sent on Mauro Formica for Grant Hanley at the interval,
Kean then removed Hoilett in favour of Anthony Modeste, and David
Goodwillie followed in place of Yakubu.

But the changes had little impact as Swansea extended their lead further in the 63rd minute.

Sinclair danced his way into the box, beating three defenders
before teeing up Sigurdsson. The midfielder's effort hit the post but
the unfortunate Dann directed the rebound into his own net.

Dunn then headed over from inside the six yard box, and then
struck the post in a brief Rovers rally, before Robinson prevented
Sinclair making it four with a save low to his right.

From that point Swansea were able to cruise to victory in comfort.

They could have added further goals but Sinclair fired over
Robinson's bar after being allowed to easily cut in from the left, while
Robinson then made another agile save in the dying moments to prevent
substitute Leroy Lita finding the net.